TELESCOPES Discography
last update: Oct. 13, 1998
1988; Cheree
Notes: Flexidisc sold to commemorate the 1988 New Year's Eve Loop
show, where the Telescopes were the support act.
Kick the Wall 7"
1988: Cheree
Notes: Produced by Richard Formby and the Telescopes.
Recorded at Woodhouse Mobile Recordings, Leeds, August
'88. Stephen, Dave, Joanna, Robert, Dominic. Both songs
by Lawrie.
7th# Disaster 12"
1989: Cheree
Notes: Produced by Richard Formby, Mike Stout, and the
telescopes. Recorded at Woodhouse Mobile Recordings,
Leeds, January '89.
The Perfect Needle 12"
1989; What Goes On
Notes: Produced By Richard Formby, arranged by the Telescopes. Recorded June
1989 at the Track Station, Burton-Upon-Trent. Engineered by Ken MacPherson
and Chris Bell. Violins by Julian Overton. All words and music by Stephen
Lawrie.
Taste lp/cd
1989; What Goes On
Notes: Produced By Richard Formby, arranged by the Telescopes. Recorded June
1989 at the Track Station, Burton-Upon-Trent. Engineered by Ken MacPherson
and Chris Bell. The Telescopes: Stephen Lawrie (vocals, guitars), Joanna
Doran (guitars, french horns), David Fitzgerald (guitars), Robert Brooks
(bass guitars) and Dominic Dillon (drums). Piano by Rose Emery, violin by
Julian Overton. All words and music by Stephen Lawrie.
To Kill A Slow Girl Walking 12"/cds
1989; What Goes On
Notes: Produced By Richard Formby, arranged by the Telescopes. Recorded Oct.
1989 at the Track Station, Burton-Upon-Trent. Engineered by Ken MacPherson.
Cellos, trumpets and organ by Richard. All words and music by Stephen
Lawrie.
Trade Mark Of Quality lp/cd
1990(?):Fierce
Notes: live recording on the nearly-bootleg Fierce label.
The Telescopes 12"/cds
1990; Creation
Notes: Produced By Richard Formby. Recorded at the Track Station,
Burton-Upon-Trent, engineered by Ken MacPherson. Mixed at Southern Studios,
engineered by Harvey Birrell Written by Stephen Lawrie, except "Never Hurt
You" by Stephen Lawrie and David Fitzgerald.
Everso 12"/cds
1990; Creation
Notes: Produced By Richard Formby. Arranged by the Telescopes. Recorded at
the Track Station, Burton-Upon-Trent. Engineered by Ken MacPherson. Written
by Stephen Lawrie, except "Never Learn Not To Love" by D. Wilson.
Celeste 12"/cds
1991; Creation
Notes: Produced By Richard Formby. Arranged by the Telescopes. Recorded at
the Track Station, Burton-Upon-Trent 1990/1991. Engineered by Ken
MacPherson. Written by Stephen Lawrie.
Flying 12"/cds
1991; Creation
Notes: Arranged and produced By Richard Formby and the Telescopes and
engineered by Ken MacPherson and recorded at the Track Station,
Burton-Upon-Trent, except "Flying" arranged and produced by the Telescopes
and engineered by Guy Fixsen at Protocol Studios, London. All songs written
by Stephen Lawrie.
The Telescopes lp/cd
1991; Creation
Notes: Produced by Guy Fixsen and the Telescopes, engineered by Guy Fixsen,
assisted by Andy and Marcus and recorded at Protocol, London Nov. 1991 to
Feb. 1992. The Telescopes: Stephen Lawrie (vocals, acoustic guitars), Joanna
Doran (vocals, rhythm guitars), David Fitzgerald (lead guitars), Robert
Brooks (bass guitars) and Dominic Dillon (drums and percussion). Piano on
"You Set My Soul" by Ed Ball, all other piano by Guy Fixsen. Cello on
"Please Tell Mother" by Margaret Fiedler. The Telescopes play all other
instruments. All tracks by Stephen Lawrie.
A Palace In The Sun compilation lp/cd
1991; Creation
Notes: Compilation featuring tracks by My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream,
Swervedriver, Peter Astor, The Telescopes, Jazz Butcher, Love Corporation,
Hypnotone, Tangerine, Heidi Berry, Something Pretty Beautiful and Simon
Turner. Track by Stephen Lawrie.
Discography short cuts:
Loop / Telescopes split flexi 7"
Kick the Wall 7"
7th# Disaster 12"
The Perfect Needle 12"
Taste lp/cd
To Kill A Slow Girl Walking 12"/cds
Trade Mark Of Quality lp/cd
The Telescopes 12"/cds
Everso 12"/cds
Celeste 12"/cds
Flying 12"/cds
The Telescopes lp/cd
A Palace In The Sun compilation lp/cd
Loop / Telescopes split flexi 7"
Forever Close Your Eyes
CHEREE 1
Kick the Wall
This is the Last of Whats Coming Now
CHEREE 2
7th# Disaster
Nothing
This Planet
Cold
CHEREET4
The Perfect Needle
Sadness Pale
S.H.C. Burn
You Can Not Be Sure
WHAT GOES 15T
And Let Me Drift Away
I Fall, She Screams
Oil Seed Rape
Violence
Threadbare
The Perfect Needle
There Is No Floor
Anticipating Nowhere
Please, Before You Go
Suffercation
Silent Water
Suicide
GOES ON 32
GOES ON CD 32
1990; Cheree
CHEREE 9
CHEREE 9CD
To Kill A Slow Girl Walking
Treasure
Forever Now
Pure Sweetest Ocean
What Goes 18T
What Goes 18CD
There Is No Floor
Sadness Pale
The Perfect Needle
7th# Disaster
Threadbare
Violence
Anticipating Nowhere
Please, Before You Go
Suicide
Fright 039
Fright 039CD
Precious Little
Deep Hole Ends
Never Hurt You
I Sense
CRES 081T
CRESCD 081
Everso
Never Learn Not To Love
Wish Of You
CRES 092T
CRESCD 092
Celeste
All A Dreams
Celestial
CRES 103T
CRESCD 103
Flying
Soul Full Of Tears
High On Fire
The Sleepwalk
CRES 108T
CRESCD 108
Splashdown
High On Fire
You Set My Soul
Spaceships
The Presence Of Your Grace
And
Flying
Yeah
Ocean Drive
Please Tell Mother
To The Shore
CRELP 070
CRECD 070
Everso
CRELP 088
CRECD 088
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